Creation Date

Sculpture creation date: ca. 1910-1971

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Black and white photograph of the Stanley T. Pullen Memorial Fountain, ca. 1910-1917, on Federal Street in Portland, Maine, showing a stone structure with sculpted ornaments, water basins, and a commemorative plaque. The granite Stanley Pullen Fountain is a public fountain and horse trough designed by George Burnham of Portland. The monument was made by the New Hampshire Granite Company and includes an ornate central pedestal with a decorative top, six dolphin sculptures are set into the sides, and multiple water basins at the base. A large plaque in the center commemorates Stanley Pullen, who was a founder of The Portland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1872 and played an important role in founding the Maine Society for the Protection of Animals. The plaque reads, "IN MEMORY OF / STANLEY THOMAS PULLEN / PRESIDENT OF MAINE STATE SOCIETY / FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS / 1891-1910. / SWEET MERCY IS NOBILITY'S TRUE BADGE." 1994. Jill Linzee, photograph. (See NA4800.)

Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) (1990-1995) was a nationwide survey that ran from 1990-1995 documenting America’s outdoor sculpture. Established in 1990, SOS! helped educate local communities about America’s endangered sculptural heritage. The Maine Arts Commission was one of 106 organizations to participate in this survey.

Topic

Sculpture

Collection

MF161

Series Number

NA4800

Identifier

p16178

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Existence and Location of Originals

Located at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress: AFC 2012/047 https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655211.

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